Just had IMS failure on 2005 997
03-14-2014, 11:06 PM
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Just got confirmation from the dealer that Prosche is covering it 100%. Earlier the dealer thought I would get a completely new engine. Looks like those don't exist anymore so they will be ordering individual parts and assemble the engine. I have asked them to provide me a list of parts being ordered and reused. Let's see what I get.
If Porsche offers you a slightly used GT3 engine..........refuse bluntly !
Good Luck !
03-15-2014, 12:00 PM
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MuffinMan, this is very useful information. It makes sense to get it rebuilt at PCNA. I have contacted my dealer but their service dept is closed for the weekend. Since I had a contact from PCNA earlier when I asked them to give me a preventive fix, I contacted him too.
03-15-2014, 01:36 PM
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03-16-2014, 12:09 AM
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Sad picture! Good luck!
03-16-2014, 03:38 PM
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Oooch. That looks eerily similar to my car, I think a May 2005 build. My VIN is after the supposedly 'upgraded' bearing. The settlement info confirms I am outside of the 'class'. Do later builds like mine have anything to worry about?
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03-16-2014, 04:24 PM
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np. You were just trying to keep the quality of this forum high by separating the wheat from the chaff. This forum and in particular this thread has been very helpful to me so far. So keep up the good work!
03-16-2014, 04:28 PM
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I wish I had waited a few months before buying mine. As far as I know your car doesn't have this issue.
03-16-2014, 05:42 PM
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Upgraded bearing should last long enough, yet there are plenty of cases of 2006+ MY cars with ims failures. But from what i think most of them happened in 15-35k miles range so i suspect it was mostly related to issues with bearing install and subsequent increased rate of wearing it off. Most realistic advice is to open it up, i mean ims cover at your next clutch replacement job, and remove outer seal from ims bearing first to inspect it and also it will improve lubrication. Not sure what else to do as it is cheaper to put in different motor than to pay for split block and repair job. If any shop will come up with an ims repair solution for '06 cars them it will be a thing to do, especially on cars with high milage.
03-16-2014, 05:52 PM
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To worry or not is impossible to say as no one can tell for sure how much life a given ims bearing has left and it is not easy to check its status unless you can drop gearbox in your own garage. I chose not to worry but realistically it is a wear&tear item. It's same like to ask you doctor - 'will i die?' You know the answer. Whole deal here is about the timing. Upgraded bearing should last long enough, yet there are plenty of cases of 2006+ MY cars with ims failures. But from what i think most of them happened in 15-35k miles range so i suspect it was mostly related to issues with bearing install and subsequent increased rate of wearing it off. Most realistic advice is to open it up, i mean ims cover at your next clutch replacement job, and remove outer seal from ims bearing first to inspect it and also it will improve lubrication. Not sure what else to do as it is cheaper to put in different motor than to pay for split block and repair job. If any shop will come up with an ims repair solution for '06 cars them it will be a thing to do, especially on cars with high milage.
03-16-2014, 06:46 PM
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To worry or not is impossible to say as no one can tell for sure how much life a given ims bearing has left and it is not easy to check its status unless you can drop gearbox in your own garage. I chose not to worry but realistically it is a wear&tear item. It's same like to ask you doctor - 'will i die?' You know the answer. Whole deal here is about the timing.
Upgraded bearing should last long enough, yet there are plenty of cases of 2006+ MY cars with ims failures. But from what i think most of them happened in 15-35k miles range so i suspect it was mostly related to issues with bearing install and subsequent increased rate of wearing it off. Most realistic advice is to open it up, i mean ims cover at your next clutch replacement job, and remove outer seal from ims bearing first to inspect it and also it will improve lubrication. Not sure what else to do as it is cheaper to put in different motor than to pay for split block and repair job. If any shop will come up with an ims repair solution for '06 cars them it will be a thing to do, especially on cars with high milage.
Upgraded bearing should last long enough, yet there are plenty of cases of 2006+ MY cars with ims failures. But from what i think most of them happened in 15-35k miles range so i suspect it was mostly related to issues with bearing install and subsequent increased rate of wearing it off. Most realistic advice is to open it up, i mean ims cover at your next clutch replacement job, and remove outer seal from ims bearing first to inspect it and also it will improve lubrication. Not sure what else to do as it is cheaper to put in different motor than to pay for split block and repair job. If any shop will come up with an ims repair solution for '06 cars them it will be a thing to do, especially on cars with high milage.
Jim